生财有道

Traditional: 生財有道

shēng cái yǒu dào

Dictionary entry

lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business

What does 生财有道 mean?

生财有道 (shēng cái yǒu dào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom); fig. to have a knack for good business

2knowing how to accumulate wealth

3good at feathering one's own nest

Character breakdown

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生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born · to arise; to occur 财cáimoney · wealth 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle

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生财有道

shēng cái yǒu dào

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